Phillies vs. Mets Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 15, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies (89-59) will look to Bryce Harper, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the New York Mets (81-67) Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET on WPIX. The Phillies are -147 favorites for the contest, according to bookmakers. Cristopher Sanchez gets the starting nod for Philadelphia while David Peterson is New York’s starter for the contest.

Here is our preview for this matchup, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Phillies vs. Mets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-147)
• Underdog: Mets (+124)
• Over/under: 8.5

Phillies vs. Mets Betting Insights

• The Phillies have been victorious in 74, or 62.7%, of the 118 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year Philadelphia has won 55 of 80 games when listed as at least -147 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 59.5% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Mets have a 26-31 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 45.6% of those games).
• New York has a record of 11-6 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +124 or longer (64.7%).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Mets’ implied win probability is 44.6%.

Phillies vs. Mets Hitting Leaders

• Harper has been key for Philadelphia with 28 home runs, 82 RBI and a batting average of .290 this season.
• Harper ranks 20th in Major League Baseball in home runs, and 30th in RBI.
• Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in home runs with 35 and runs batted in with 95.
• Francisco Lindor leads the Mets in runs batted in (86) and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .270.
• Lindor’s home run total ranks 12th in the majors, and he is 22nd in RBI.
• Pete Alonso has hit 32 home runs to pace his team.

Phillies vs. Mets Pitching Rankings

• The Phillies strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-best in MLB.
• The Phillies have the seventh-best ERA (3.76) in the majors this season.
• The Phillies have a combined 1.219 WHIP as a pitching staff, sixth-lowest in MLB.
• The nine strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Mets pitching staff ranks fifth in the majors.
• New York’s 3.98 team ERA ranks 14th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Mets average MLB’s 20th-ranked WHIP (1.270).